License Renewal, Restoration and Continuing Education

PURPOSE: This rule outlines the requirements for the renewal and restoration of licensure and the required continuing education to maintain a license. (1) A license shall be renewed on or before the expiration date of the license by submitting the completed renewal form along with the renewal fee. Failure of a licensee to receive the notice and application to renew the license shall not excuse the licensee from the requirements of section 324.487, RSMo to renew that license. (2) Receipt of the renewal form and fee postmarked after the expiration date of the license shall cause the license to become not current and a licensee who continues to practice without a valid license shall be deemed to be practicing in violation of sections 324.475 to 324.499, RSMo and subject to the penalties contained therein. (3) Prior to the expiration date of the license and as a condition of the license renewal, a licensed acupuncturist shall complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education within the two (2)-year licensure period. Continuing education shall be related to the practice of acupuncture and include universal precautions/infection control and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. For the first year of licensure continuing education hours shall not be required. (4) A person may submit an application to restore a license that has been expired for not more than two (2) years after the expiration date. The application shall be submitted in compliance with 20 CSR 2015-2.010, accompanied by the required fee, and shall include documentation of completing continuing education pursuant to 20 CSR 2015-2.020(3). (5) Violation of any provision of this rule shall be grounds for discipline in accordance with section 324.496, RSMo. AUTHORITY: sections 324.481, 324.490, 324.493, and 324.496, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 15-2.020. Original rule filed July 24, 2001, effective Feb. 28, 2002. Amended: Filed March 15, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2015-2.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed June 27, 2008, effective Dec. 30, 2008. *Original authority: 324.481, RSMo 1998, amended 1999; 324.490, RSMo 1998, amended 1999; 324.493, RSMo 1998, amended 1999; 324.496, RSMo 1998, amended 1999.